Ocean 506B: Creating and updating Oceanography web pages

Basic procedures:

Now that you have a place to store your web content (files, pictures, and the like, you need an efficient way to add and update information. Outlined below are 2 simple procedures that will get you started creating and editing html (hyper-text markup language). One procedure applies to situations when you are making changes from home (or anywhere!) using any computer other than tsunami; the other applies when you are logged into and working on tsunami.

Note: As of 6/2001, if you are working from off-campus, you will need to use a file transfer protocol (ftp) program that has enhanced security features. Details at: UWICK security and compatible software

NOT on tsunami

  1. Transfer files from tsunami to your computer (client) using an ftp program
  2. Create or edit the html file(s) using your favorite text or html editor
  3. Optional: Test-view the files with your browser
  4. Transfer the updated files to tsunami (the server)
  5. Test the files and links with your browser
  6. If there are problems, return to step 1...

ON tsunami

  1. Login to tsunami
  2. move to your www directory (cd /www/htdocs/people/...)
  3. use an available text editor to modify your files (Pico is recommended; start by typing pico your_file_name.html)
  4. save the changes to the files!
  5. Test the files and links with your browser
  6. If there are problems, return to step 3...

Don't forget: If you see a web page that you really like, you can often figure out how it was created by looking at the html file. Most browsers provide you with an easy way to view the html (usually something like the "page source" option under the view menu or right-click mouse menu...)